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139. welts. Edgings or borders, as of box, &c. 



144. three ascents and alleys, $c. Three paths leading from 

 the garden level to the top of the mount, and crossing in 

 succession three terrace walks encircling the mount. 



146. without bulwarks or embossments. Without any edging 

 or fence, or raised work of any kind. 



149. neatly cast. Neatly moulded or fashioned. 



155. receipt of water. Pond or tank: 'receipt ' = 'receptacle '. 



157. slime. Scum (on the surface; 'mud' at the bottom). 



159. as it never stay. As that it shall never stay, or remain 

 stagnant. 



160. in the bowls or in the cistern. In the cup-like vessels, or 

 in the basin, into which the up-spouted water of the fountain 

 falls. 



166. admit much curiosity. Lend itself to great and varied 

 ornamentation. (Curiosity = careful elaboration.) 



175. some equality of bores. Pipes of nearly equal bore. 

 (That is, of rather less diameter than the feeding ' spouts '.) 



198. pricked upon their top. Planted on the top of the 

 heaps. 



218. lest they deceive the trees. To prevent them defrauding, 

 or depriving the trees of their due moisture or nourishment. 



220. a mount of some pretty height. A moderately high hillock. 

 (We say ' pretty high '.) [But see a line or two infra 1 some 

 pretty tufts ', = ' some fine clumps '.] 



229. rest upon the. alleys. Depend, or rely on them. 



231. make account. Reckon, or consider. 



240. I have made a platform. I have laid down a plan. 



242. I nave spared for no cost. I have not taken the cost of it 

 all into consideration I have planned it expensively. (The 

 phrase was known to Chaucer ' for no cost wolde he spare ' ; 

 said of the Monk and his love of coursing.) 



243. it is nothing for great princes. The cost is a small matter 

 to them : they need not let that stand in their way. 



244. with no less cost set their things together. Execute the 

 schemes which they favour at a cost as great as the laying out 

 of a garden. 



